More About Piers for Pools

With summer just about here and backyards and pools all over North Texas getting spruced up and ready for friends and family, it's time to think about swimming pool problems and what needs to be done about them.

Of course, some pool problems are easier to fix than others. For instance, if the pump goes out, then you fix or replace it. However, structural problems with your swimming pool are not so simple.

Structural problems with your pool exhibit many of the same symptoms as foundation problems do in a house. For instance, you may notice tiles popping out of place or you may see cracks in the walls. You may even notice plumbing problems — a sinking or shifting pool can break or bend pipes, causing leaks and other issues.

Piers and Your Swimming Pool

Like your home or commercial structure, a swimming pool requires support. Given that you cannot use a pier and beam foundation for a pool (!), the pool must be supported and stabilized using piers.

Helical steel piers are one option for your pool. Helical piers are steel piers with a helix for driving them into the ground. Of the many advantages of steel piers over drilled piers is that helical piers have a smaller shaft surface area. This means smaller holes in and around your pool and landscaping.

For more information on piers for pools, be sure to see our earlier posts and visit our website.

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